ramblings from a Southern girl living in a big city

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the Chik

is a city girl from the South, counselor of genetics, wife, feline mom, friend, sister, daughter, gastronome, traveler, culinary graduate, and very occasional blogger.

the Pastry

was born 'n raised on Southern fare: cornbread, pound cake, chicken pastry, pulled pork with vinegar-based BBQ sauce. even still - a move to Chicago was what led to finding a passion for food. seven years later, I migrated west to California - a land of amazing wine and produce.

Previously

all dressed up

I don’t always like to dress up. I barely ever wore skirts or dresses, but I’m getting a little better about that. As long as they still hide my “Hall knees”.

I don’t like to wear a lot of jewelry. I haven’t bought an accessory in years, and for some reason I just keep wearing the same necklaces I’ve always worn. I have a box of rings, but am pretty content with the wedding rings going solo. It’s just how I roll.

But sometimes, I like to be a really girly girl. Sometimes I like the frills, the lace, the bows and all that jazz. Sometimes I wear heels when I’m not at work. Sometimes jeans aren’t the look I’m going for, and sometimes my favorite Toms are just plain frumpy. Sometimes, but not all the time, that’s for sure.

Sometimes dessert needs dressing up, too. Cake needs to be more than cake and icing every so often. And today, rather than a pop of color in an outfit, I thought I’d share a cake with a dressed-up, unexpected flavor – Earl Grey tea.

I’ve managed to stay off of the coffee addiction I conquered so long ago, but I tell ya – a cup of earl grey most days of the week is an addiction I won’t be trying to cure myself of anytime soon. And an extra helping of it in a cake is nothing to feel shameful of either.

Dressed up or not though, be sure to dig your finger (or maybe your hand if you’re feeling ballsy?) into the raw dough before it bakes up. It’s the best cake batter I’ve tasted in a while.

Some things are just perfect in raw form, unadorned, unbaked, whatever. Don’t judge.